The hand throttle cable can wear the brass swivel block on the governor lever through which it passes.
1973-1995 · 7 model years
Ford LTS8000 Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Ford LTS8000 across 7 model years, and it has 4 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
LTS8000 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Ford LTS8000 recalls 4
As a result of inherent vibration in these engines, the throttle return springs can fracture.
Questions about the Ford LTS8000
Which Ford LTS8000 years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the Ford LTS8000 have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Ford LTS8000 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data